Cummins Engine Plant Tour

Soon, crankshaft will fill void.

Two camshafts per cylinder head.

Blocks from Brazil ready for assembly line.

Aluminum pistons.

Piston and connecting rod.

Employee uses gantry to move front engine cover.

Exhaust side of cylinder head.

Exposed valvetrain.

Table set to train employees for assembly certification.

Employees on either side of engine work on each head.

Complete 2-stage turbocharger assembly.

High-pressure turbo.

Low-pressure turbo.

Pistons in cylinders.

Columbus Engine Plant Manager Wayne Ripberger.

Dye added to oil and fuel during testing. Leaks detected with black light.

Air intake module.

Head gasket.

Seals pressed into cavities inside front engine cover.

Ceramic glow plugs from Bosch.

Up pipe for exhaust manifold.

EGR cooler.

Pilot production continues in Columbus.

Crankshaft.

Underside of engine, without oil pan.

Rear seal and carrier.

Electronic controller.

Cylinder heads installed.

Engine wired for testing.

Ready for shipping to Nissan plant in Canton, MS.

Two engines per shipping rack.

Nissan's Rich Miller conducts interview about new Cummins-powered Titan XD.

Nissan's Rich Miller conducts interview about new Cummins-powered Titan XD.